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Published - Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Two arrested for cocaine possession
The Tomah Police Department arrested two men on Thursday for possession of crack cocaine.
Leonard Figgins, 18, of Tomah, and Dustin Pinkins, 22, of Pennsylvania, were pulled over by Tomah Police because Figgins was known to be in the vehicle and have a warrant from the Department of Corrections. The vehicle stop occurred on N. Glendale Avenue near Arthur Street.
According to the Police report, Figgins fled on foot from officers attempting to arrest him on the warrant. Officers pursued him and he was apprehended several blocks from the vehicle. Figgins was arrested on the warrant, obstructing an officer and possession with intent to deliver cocaine.
Pinkins, the driver of the vehicle, was found to be in possession of seven grams of crack cocaine when contacted by the police. He was charged with possession with intent to deliver cocaine.
Both Figgins and Pinkins also face enhanced penalties for possession of the cocaine with intent to deliver the drug within 1,000 feet of a school. Figgins was also convicted of possession with intent to deliver cocaine in Monroe County Circuit Court in February, 2008.
Figgins and Pinkins were transported to the Monroe County Jail. A bond hearing was held Friday.
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